King and Queen emerge from Tardis to open Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
The opening ceremony featured a Doctor Who sequence that sent the TARDIS across Scotland before the royals emerged, with more than 3,000 athletes competing.
- On Thursday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla officially opened the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, emerging from the TARDIS at the Hydro arena to begin the competition.
- An opening film depicted the TARDIS traveling across Scotland, visiting Loch Ness and Edinburgh Castle before collecting the royals at Balmoral Castle for the ceremony.
- Cycling star Sir Chris Hoy and actor Greg McHugh piloted the TARDIS, while Seventh Doctor actor Sylvester McCoy made a guest appearance questioning what happened to his vessel.
- This memorable entrance mirrors Queen Elizabeth II's famous 2012 London Olympics stunt, where she appeared to skydive with James Bond actor Daniel Craig to open those games.
- The 11-day sporting event features more than 3,000 athletes from 74 nations competing in 10 sports and six Para sports, while the royal cameo underscores Doctor Who's cultural status.
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King Charles opens Scotland Commonwealth Games
King Charles III on Thursday officially opened the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to launch 10 days in a slimmed down event designed to control costs.About 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories are competing for 215 gold medals across 10 sports and six para-sports in the Scottish city,
At the opening of the Commonwealth Games in 2026, King Charles III and Queen Camilla chose a spectacular performance in the style of the cult series Doctor Who.
King Charles and Camilla make unexpected entrance in a... Tardis!
Three years after the Commonwealth Games were almost exterminated, King Charles and Queen Camilla emerged from a Tardis to get the 2026 opening ceremony off to a flying start. Operated by cycling great Sir Chris Hoy and actor Greg McHugh, the Tardis was shown sweeping over a series of famous Scottish landmarks including Loch Ness […]
The Commonwealth Games opened on Thursday, July 23, 2026 in the evening in Glasgow. Surprised for the Opening Ceremony, King Charles III and Queen Camilla actively participated in the show by appearing in a strange police booth, a wink assumed at Doctor Who, the oldest science fiction series in the world, launched in November 1963 on the BBC.
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